Kid-friendly Christmas play set to open

All aboard for "A Pirate Christmas Carol," Friday and Saturday, 7 p.m., at Performing Artists Collective Alliance, 1505 State St. This zany adaptation of the Dickens classic includes Captain Scrooge and the Three Terrors of the Deep.

Mercyhurst to screen cult film Friday

The film "Martha Marcy May Marlene" will screen Friday at 2:15 p.m. and 7:15 p.m., at the Taylor Little Theatre, Mercyhurst University. The film tells the story of a woman trying to reclaim a normal life after fleeing a cult.

Holiday ball set for Saturday

The Peppermint Ball, sponsored by the Erie Chapter of the Order of DeMolay, will take place Saturday, 7 to 11 p.m., at the Valley of Erie Scottish Rite, 4701 Old Zuck Road. Music will be provided by DJ Tony Jay.